- Augsburg is a cathedral city that lies on three rivers, the Lech, the Wertach and the Singold, and is located in the State of Bavaria in southeastern Germany.
- It was founded in 15 BCE as a Legionary Fortress and named ‘Augusta Vindelicorum’, meaning ‘Augusta of the Vindelici’, becoming the capital of the Province of Raetia in 120 CE.
History
- Augsburg was founded by Drusus and Tiberius as a Legionary Camp in 15 BCE.
- It remained part of the Roman Empire until after 400 CE.
- Because of its direct link to Italy, and its position between the Rhine and the Danube, Augsburg held a position of great strategic, military and economic importance.
Legions
- Augsburg
- Legio XIII Gemina (9-15 CE)
- A Unit of the Legio III Italica (171-c.400 CE)
Roman Sites
- Romische Grabungsstatte
- Located in Peutingerstrasse, Augsburg, this Roman excavation site displays various Roman ruins.
- Archeological Garden
- Located at Auszere Pfaffengasschen 9, Augsburg, near the cathedral and displays information boards explaining the excavated Roman Ruins.
Museums
- Augsburg Roman Museum
- Located at Zeugplatz 4, Augsburg.
- The museum holds 10,000 Artefacts excavated from the Roman Fort and City.
- Amongst the items on display are a bronze horse head, coin hoards, tombstones, altars, glass vessels, ceramic vessels, jewellery and many military items.
Roman Roads
- Via Claudia Augusta:
- Augsburg-Reschen Pass–Fern Pass–Verona
Augsburg, Germany